Blizzard Turns 20, Celebrates with Video Retrospective

Blizzard has turned 20 years old and, unlike most companies which would celebrate with a huge sale, some major event or something to thank the gamers for all the years of support, they simply put out two videos which talked about the history of the company and how the founders met and a message to their fans.

Click the image to see the special message from Blizzard to its fans on the event of its 20th anniversary:

They also put together a lengthy, 48 minutes retrospective on the history of the company’s products.

In 1991, three guys fresh out of UCLA decided to start their own game company. Their goal: make cool games and have fun doing so. Twenty years later, the company has become a world-renowned game developer and publisher, with offices across the globe and millions of players enjoying its games in more than a dozen languages.In 2011, Blizzard Entertainment marks its 20th anniversary. Over the course of the year, we’ll be celebrating two decades worth of games along with you, the community of players who made it all possible through your passion, enthusiasm, and support. Join us for a stroll down memory lane on this anniversary site: revisit the history of our games; participate in our global community contest; check out the photo gallery to witness how our epic hairstyles have evolved over the years; and much, much more.We hope you enjoy this look back at the past 20 years of Blizzard Entertainment, and we look forward to bringing you even more epic entertainment experiences in the 20 years to come.